18 books like Naked

What to read after Naked — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Calypso David Sedaris · 1900 · ★ 4.1 · 272p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Personal essays share the author's adventures after buying a vacation house on the Carolina coast and his reflections on middle age and mortality. Shares Humorists, American Humorists, American Humorous stories, American wit and humor

The Widow Bedott papers Frances M. Whitcher · 1856 · 403p · ≈ 13h · Challenging Shares American Humorous stories, American wit and humor, Humor, Social life and customs with this book.

Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls David Sedaris · 1960 · ★ 3.9 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Moderate From the unique perspective of David Sedaris comes a new book of essays taking his listeners on a bizarre and stimulating world tour. From the perils of French dentistry to the eating habits of the Australian kookaburra, from the squat-style toilets of Beijing to the particular wilderness of a North Carolina Costco, we learn about the absurdity and delight of a curious traveler's experiences.… Shares American Humorists, American Humorous stories, American wit and humor, Humor

Barrel Fever David Sedaris · 1994 · ★ 3.8 · 202p · ≈ 6h · Moderate In David Sedaris’ world, no one is safe and no cow is sacred. A manic cross between Mark Leyner, Fran Lebowitz, and the National Enquirer, Sedaris’ collection of essays is a rollicking tour through the national Zeitgeist: a do-it-yourself suburban dad saves money by performing home surgery; a man who is loved too much flees the heavyweight champion of the world; a teenage suicide tries to incite… Shares American Humorous stories, American wit and humor, Humor, Social life and customs

Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim David Sedaris · 2004 · ★ 4.1 · 257p · ≈ 8h · Moderate David Sedaris plays in the snow with his sisters. He goes on vacation with his family. He gets a job selling drinks. He attends his brother’s wedding. He mops his sister’s floor. He gives directions to a lost traveler. He eats a hamburger. He has his blood sugar tested. It all sounds so normal, doesn’t it? In his newest collection of essays, David Sedaris lifts the corner of… Shares American Humorous stories, American wit and humor, Humor, Nonfiction

The counter-scuffle

The counter-scuffle R. S. · 1626 · 54p · ≈ 1h · Challenging Shares Humor, Social life and customs with this book.

When You Are Engulfed in Flames David Sedaris · 2007 · ★ 4.5 · 321p · ≈ 10h · Moderate "David Sedaris's ability to transform the mortification of everyday life into wildly entertaining art," (The Christian Science Monitor) is elevated to wilder and more entertaining heights than ever in this remarkable new book. Trying to make coffee when the water is shut off, David considers using the water in a vase of flowers and his chain of associations takes him from the French countryside… Shares American Humorous stories, American wit and humor, Humor, Social life and customs

Metropolitan Life Fran Lebowitz · 1978 · ★ 3.5 · 177p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Shares American wit and humor, Humor, Social life and customs with this book.

Cheaper by the Dozen (Cheaper by the Dozen #1) Frank B. Gilbreth, Jr. · 1948 · ★ 4.5 · 245p · ≈ 8h · Moderate A wonderful memoir of a large and wild family during the early part of the 20th century. The "progressive" parenting and lifestyle of the parents, the hilarious trials and tribulations of the children, and the many adventures through these very interesting decades provide an engrossing and endearing read. Shares American wit and humor, Humor, Biography & Memoir

The Authentic Life of Billy, The Kid Pat Garrett · 2008 · 128p · ≈ 4h · Light Hankering for a mostly true tale about the hard-living desperadoes who inhabited America's desert Southwest in the mid-1800s? This biography of the ill-fated gunslinger Billy, the Kid was written by Pat Garrett, the sheriff who shot Billy down. Although some historians now question the veracity of some of the self-aggrandizing bluster Garrett and his ghostwriter included in the book, The… Shares Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir

Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys Dave Barry · 1995 · ★ 3.9 · 189p · ≈ 6h · Moderate For thousands of years, women have asked themselves: What is the deal with guys, anyway? What are they thinking? The answer, of course, is: virtually nothing. Shares American wit and humor, Humor

A fable for critics James Russell Lowell · 1848 · 80p · ≈ 2h · Challenging Shares American wit and humor, Humor with this book.

Westward ha! S. J. Perelman · 1948 · 159p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Shares American wit and humor, Humor with this book.

Take the cannoli Sarah Vowell · 2000 · ★ 4.3 · 219p · ≈ 7h · Moderate "While tackling subjects such as identity, politics, religion, art, and history, these autobiographical tales are written with a biting humor, placing Vowell solidly in the tradition of Mark Twain and Dorothy Parker. Vowell searches the streets of Hoboken for traces of the town's favorite son, Frank Sinatra. She goes under cover of heavy makeup in an investigation of goth culture, blasts… Shares American wit and humor, Social life and customs, Biography & Memoir

The Library of American Biography Jared Sparks · 1846 · 402p · ≈ 13h · Challenging Shares Biography & Memoir with this book.

A history of autobiography in antiquity

A history of autobiography in antiquity Georg Misch · 1950 · 364p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Shares Biography & Memoir with this book.

Two Sisters Gore Vidal · 1970 · ★ 5.0 · 236p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Originally published in 1970 this fairly short novel (174 pages) contains, according to the blurb on the dust jacket of the first edition, “Gore Vidal’s singular speculations on love, sex, death, literature and politics.” Shares Biography & Memoir

Autobiography

Autobiography Anderson L Staff · 2001 · 166p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Shares Biography & Memoir with this book.

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